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Archive -- Rhode Island Association of Railroad Passengers Event - Wickford Jct.
Date
Monday, July 10, 2017 Monday, July 10, 2017
Location
RIDOT is sponsoring an event at the MBTA Wickford Jct, RI Train Station on Monday, July 10 at 9:00 to publicize the start of free train service from Wickford Jct. and Hillsgrove to Providence, RI for the next several months.
The Rhode Island Association of Railroad Passengers will have a table at the event and pareticipants will answer questions about train service, not only on the MBTA, but the national service, and we have agreed to participate.
Terms of the free service: No fares will be collected for riders board at either the Wickford Jct. or Hillsgrove (Airport Station). Riders continuing on beyond Providence will pay the normal fare from Providence to their destination. There could be a problem with paying a surcharge on the train, since there is a ticket counter for the MBTA in Providence Station. I pointed this out to the RIDOT Officials, and they may have solved this problem. Currently 90% of the riders boarding at Hillsgrove are going to Massachusetts locations (primarily Boston) and 70% + of the riders boarding at Wickford Jct. are also going beyond Providence.
Parking is free at Wickford Jct. Station. You do have to pay to park at the Airport Station.
"When [NARP] comes to Washington, you help embolden us in our efforts to continue the progress for passenger rail. And not just on the Northeast Corridor. All over America! High-speed rail, passenger rail is coming to America, thanks to a lot of your efforts! We’re partners in this. ... You are the ones that are going to make this happen. Do not be dissuaded by the naysayers. There are thousands of people all over America who are for passenger rail and you represent the best of what America is about!"
Secretary Ray LaHood, U.S. Department of Transportation
2012 NARP Spring Council Meeting